Please join us as we greet the year 5784 with soulful prayer, transcendent music and inspirational insights from our beloved Rabbi Naomi Levy and the Nashuva Band.
Once again, all of Nashuva’s High Holy Days services will be held outdoors, in the inspiring beauty of nature. Invite your friends, family and neighbors to celebrate the Jewish New Year with Nashuva. But we need you to reserve and donate now.
And, we invite you to join us for something new this year – Nashuva is having its very first Rosh Hashanah Seder! On Rosh Hashanah Eve (Friday night, September 15th), we will have a service combined with the ancient ceremony of a Rosh Hashanah Festive Seder Meal, a Sephardic tradition going back for two thousand years. The theme of the Rosh Hashanah Seder is the welcoming of a new year of blessings. We will all partake in the eating of a meal full of symbolic foods for health, protection and blessings. It will certainly be a holy night to remember.
Please note that there is no separate charge for the meal. If you would like to support our first Rosh Hashanah Festive Seder, we welcome your donation. We hope that you will join us!
Join us at Nashuva for High Holy Days like no other! We all need spiritual uplift and Nashuva will be here for you to raise you higher.
But we need you to reserve and donate now!
Nashuva does not charge admissions for any of its services. The suggested minimum donation for attendance at the High Holy Day services is $350-$750 per person. Nashuva relies on High Holy Day donations to support year round programs.
We encourage giving from your heart, as you are able, to keep our services open to all. We are so grateful for any amount you are able to give. Every dollar counts!
No one will be turned away. Please donate as you are able.
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE AND DONATE NOW.
HIGH HOLY DAYS AT NASHUVA:
LOCATIONS
RESERVATIONS & DONATION
SCHEDULE
LIVESTREAM
CLOVER PARK (Map)
TASHLICH (Day 2 Rosh Hashanah)
PRAYER BOOKS
LOOKING FOR SPONSORS
CHILD CARE
ATTIRE
SOCIAL ACTION (Volunteer)
PARKING
RESERVE NOW!
LOCATION:
All of Nashuva’s High Holy Days services will be held outdoors and also will be live-streaming for those who are not able to attend. ALL services will be held in Clover Park, except for Rosh Hashanah Day 2 (Torah and Tashlich), which will be at Venice Beach.
See SCHEDULE below for the location for each service.
PLEASE NOTE:
If you are joining us at any of our live, in-person services:
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- Chairs will be provided (except for Tashlich)
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- The services are outside, so please dress accordingly
If you are joining us at our live, In-person services, please bring:
For Evening Services – Rosh Hashanah Eve and Kol Nidre at Clover Park:
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- Sweater
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- Tallit (Kol Nidre only)
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- We know Yom Kippur is a fast day, but we don’t want anyone to feel sick, so if you think you might need it, please bring water and whatever supplies you might need to stay healthy.
For Daytime Services – Rosh Hashanah Day 1, Day 2 (at Venice Beach) and Yom Kippur:
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- Sunscreen
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- Sunhat
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- Sweater
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- We know Yom Kippur is a fast day, but we don’t want anyone to feel sick, so if you think you might need it, please bring water and whatever supplies you might need to stay healthy.
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- Tallit
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- We are providing chairs (except at the beach), but feel free to bring a blanket if you’d like to sit on the grass
We can accommodate everyone who would like to attend plus provide space for social distancing if you so desire. Invite your friends, family and neighbors to celebrate the Jewish New Year with Nashuva.
All services will also be LiveStreamed.
Even if you are joining us via Livestream, please register and donate. Your registration allows us to provide you with important links for online attendance and for special content.
REGISTER NOW and let us know if you’re attending in-person or via LiveStream.
RESERVATIONS & DONATION:
Nashuva does not charge admission for any of its services. The suggested minimum donation for attendance at the High Holy Day services is $350 – $700 per person. Nashuva relies on High Holy Day donations to support year round programs. Please give from your heart as your are able. No one will be turned away.
If you’ve been moved by Nashuva on Shabbat, the High Holy Days with Nashuva will take you deeper and higher. Please join us as we welcome the Jewish New Year!
And, take a moment . . . think of as many people as you know who have never had such a joyful and inspiring High Holy Days and invite them to experience the High Holy Days with Nashuva!
Please register even if you are unable to attend In-person and plan to join us online via LiveStream. Your registration allows us to provide you with important links for online attendance and for special content.
LIVESTREAM LINKS (See schedule of services below)
Please click here to make your reservations and donation.
HIGH HOLY DAYS SCHEDULE:
Rosh Hashanah Services:
Friday Evening, September 15, 2023
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- Rosh Hashanah Eve – Rosh Hashanah Evening Service followed by a Festive Rosh Hashanah Seder and vegetarian buffet dinner
6:00 pm at Clover Park in Santa Monica and Livestream
- Rosh Hashanah Eve – Rosh Hashanah Evening Service followed by a Festive Rosh Hashanah Seder and vegetarian buffet dinner
Saturday Morning, September 16, 2023 – First Day of Rosh Hashanah
at Clover Park in Santa Monica
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- Meditative Labyrinth – 9:00 – 10:00 am
Our Meditative Labyrinth will provide the opportunity for the community to join in walking meditation and help kick off this year’s spiritual journey. It will be located in Clover Park (same location as services) and be open from 9:00 – 10:00 AM, before Rosh Hashanah Day 1 services. It will also be open for one hour after the Rosh Hashanah Day 1 service concludes. Please note, the Labyrinth will not be open during the service.
- Meditative Labyrinth – 9:00 – 10:00 am
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- Morning Service – 10:00 am
We will livestream this service
Meditative Painted Stones created just for you will be offered to all who attend the Rosh Hashanah Day 1 morning service. Choose from a wide array of hand-painted, one-of-a-kind Touch Stones with spiritual messages that support growth, love and healing.
- Morning Service – 10:00 am
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- Community Picnic – after Morning Service
We welcome the entire community to bring their own picnic lunch and “hang out” after services on the first Day of Rosh Hashanah in Clover Park.
- Community Picnic – after Morning Service
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- Meditative Labyrinth – re-opens after conclusion of Morning Service
For one hour!
- Meditative Labyrinth – re-opens after conclusion of Morning Service
Sunday, September 17, 2023
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- Afternoon: Torah Service followed by Tashlich By the Sea
In-person and Livestream
Torah Service: 5:15 pm
Tashlich: 5:45 pm
at Venice Blvd. and the Beach
- Afternoon: Torah Service followed by Tashlich By the Sea
Yom Kippur Services:
Sunday Evening, September 24, 2023
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- Kol Nidre
6:15 pm In-person and Livestream
at Clover Park in Santa Monica
- Kol Nidre
Monday, September 25, 2023
Social Action for Yom Kippur
On Yom Kippur, we choose to be hungry for a day, and we remember what a challenging feeling that is. But for so many others hunger is a reality they don’t get to choose.
Let’s turn our compassion into action: On Yom Kippur morning, please bring some canned foods with you for our food drive to support people who are homeless and Veterans who are at-risk. Please make sure the canned foods you bring are not expired.
The donated food will all go to Village for Vets, an organization that fills critical gaps in key services for homeless and at-risk veterans in greater Los Angeles.
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- Morning Service: Yom Kippur Day
10:00 am In-person and Livestream
at Clover Park
- Morning Service: Yom Kippur Day
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- Our Healing Sound Bath was transformative for many in our community last year. We invite you to join us again this year, immediately following services on Yom Kippur morning in Clover Park (same location as services). No prior experience needed for this soulful experience in nature. Please being a blanket.
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- Evening Service: Ne’ilah 5:45 pm
Havdalah followed by Break Fast 7:25 pmat Clover Park and on livestream (Ne’ilah & Havdalah only)
Please plan to stay for our Break Fast following Havdalah.
Nashuva invites you to be our guest, open to all!
Inspiring prayer, delicious food, joyful music, inviting community!
- Evening Service: Ne’ilah 5:45 pm
We welcome everyone, but we invite you to support Nashuva at the High Holy Days by making a donation when you reserve your space.
We suggest a voluntary minimum donation of $350 – $700 per person. We hope you will consider a higher amount to show your support and commitment to Nashuva.
Please understand that we are trying to ensure that Nashuva remain a special community and that it continue to offer a unique setting for spiritual awakening. Although we will not turn anyone away who cannot afford the suggested $350 donation (tax deductible as allowed by law), we encourage you to donate to the best of your ability. Please note that it is very important that everyone complete the High Holy Days reservation form so that we have an indication of how many people we’ll have over the Holy Days.
PRAYER BOOKS:
Click on link(s) below to download individual prayer books:
Rosh Hashanah Eve Prayer Book
Rosh Hashanah Day Prayer Book
Kol Nidre Prayer Book
Yom Kippur Prayer Book
Ne’ilah Prayer Book
LOOKING FOR SPONSORS:
All of Nashuva’s services will be LiveStreamed. Nashuva’s live Kol Nidre service webcast in partnership with JewishJournal.com is one of our community’s greatest outreach tools.
Last year thousands of people participated with us from all across the world – people who are disconnected from Judaism and looking to return, people who are home-bound, people in nursing homes, hospital beds, people in hospice, Jews who are looking for a way to reconnect to our traditions and faith.
WE ARE SEEKING SPONSORS WHO CAN FUND OUR HIGH QUALITY FILM PRODUCTION OF OUR SERVICES THAT WILL GO OUT TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ALL ACROSS THE GLOBE.
WE ARE ALSO SEEKING SPONSORS WHO CAN HELP FUND OUR OTHER HIGH HOLY DAY SERVICES. HOLDING OUR SERVICES OUTSIDE, SURROUNDED BY THE BEAUTY AND INSPIRATION OF NATURE IS VERY COSTLY. IT REQUIRES EQUIPMENT AND SEATING RENTALS BESIDES THE COST OF THE LIVESTREAM.
PLEASE EMAIL US AT [email protected] TO LET US KNOW WE CAN COUNT ON YOUR SUPPORT.
This is a great mitzvah with a huge impact for lifting spirits and for reviving souls.
Please email us and support this amazing outreach service.
CHILD CARE:
Our outdoor park location is very welcoming and is ideal for children and families. Children love coming to Nashuva outdoors! They love dancing to the music and meeting their friends!
Families often lay out their blankets and enjoy the service together, making for a joyous and deeply meaningful experience.
We hope you’ll come and invite your friends!
ATTIRE:
Please note that all in-person services will be held outside so please dress accordingly. Dress is casual for all Nashuva services, but we encourage you to come in white in honor of the Holy Days.
If you own a Tallit (prayer shawl), please bring it to morning services and to all Yom Kippur services. If you do not own a tallit, buy yourself a gift this year and see how wonderful it feels to be sheltered beneath its wings.
SOCIAL ACTION – Volunteer:
We are looking for volunteers to help with the Holy Days!
The best way to make new connections and friends is to roll up your sleeves and get involved. It is also the best way to improve your mood and add meaning to your life. So please email us at [email protected] to let us know you’d like to be of service. Please specify if you are able to be a volunteer for the HOLY DAYS!
PARKING:
CLOVER PARK, SANTA MONICA PARKING:
In addition to the Clover Park lot (to the north of the location), there is ample street parking on Donald Douglas Loop N to the east of the location and on 25th Street to the west of the location.
Street parking will be closest to south end of the park where the service will be held. Donald Douglas Loop N has a drop-off area nearest the location of the service.
TASHLICH PARKING:
Immediately adjacent to our Tashlich service, there is a County parking lot. There are also several private lots nearby. Parking fees will apply.
Although beach lot is available for parking, Uber/Lyft, bike or walking is also recommended.
Please email us at [email protected] with questions or issues about parking.
We look forward to praying with you at Nashuva this Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.